Swansea City v Newcastle United, 10 September 2017

Score1-0 to Newcastle United
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueLiberty Stadium
Attendance20,872

View Swansea City v Newcastle United head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm This was Newcastle United's second win in their six Premier League visits to Swansea.

0 Swansea City

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Goals:

Jamaal Lascelles 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Alfie Mawson
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Sam Clucas
Midfielder Leroy Fer
Midfielder Renato Sanches
Forward Tammy Abraham
Forward Jordan Ayew

Starting lineup:

Rob Elliot Goalkeeper
Ciaran Clark Defender
Jesús Gámez Defender
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Wilfried Bony for Renato Sanches 69
Luciano Narsingh for Tom Carroll 86

Substitutions:

Christian Atsu for Jacob Murphy 59
Mo Diamé for Isaac Hayden 69
Dwight Gayle for Joselu 78

Cards:

Kyle Naughton 48 Y
Leroy Fer 80 Y

Cards:

Isaac Hayden 8 Y
Matt Ritchie 49 Y
Dwight Gayle 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Defender Mike Van Der Hoorn
Midfielder Roque Mesa
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Forward Wilfried Bony

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Florian Lejeune
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Christian Atsu
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 15th Swansea City had now lost their opening two home league games of a season without scoring for only the second time in their history (also 1985-86 against Wigan Athletic and Plymouth Argyle in League Division Three). The Swans had now lost consecutive home Premier League games under manager Paul Clement for the first time. City had now failed to score in three of their four games so far in this Premier League season. Swansea City manager Paul Clement said: "Our preparation was good and the atmosphere around the team was good. We were second best in lots of areas. We pushed to the end but never really created anything and Newcastle were better than us. Any system can be undone whether it is man-to-man or zonal. Both have strengths and weaknesses. It worked well for us last season. We have conceded two from corners this season so the details aren't right. We don't need to change how we defend, just go about our defending in a better way.

Comments:

League position: 10th Since the start of the previous season, Newcastle United had now won the most away games in the Premier League and Football League along with Chelsea and Exeter City (15 each). Jamaal Lescelles scored his first goal in the Premier League since a 3-0 win against Swansea City at St James' Park on 16 April 2016. This was United's first win in their last 13 away games in the Premier League since a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on 13 December 2015. With manager Rafa Benitez recovering from a recent operation, coach Paco Moreno took charge of the team for this game. Newcastle United coach Paco Moreno said: "I feel very happy, very glad for the performance of the players. We expected them to play with five at the back and we realised it was four but everything was as planned. We tried to control their midfielders and attack down wide. Jamaal Lascelles has the spirit of a captain, without doubt. He manages everything so well and is involved in all situations."

0 Swansea City

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Alfie Mawson
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Sam Clucas
Midfielder Leroy Fer
Midfielder Renato Sanches
Forward Tammy Abraham
Forward Jordan Ayew

Substitutions:

Wilfried Bony for Renato Sanches 69
Luciano Narsingh for Tom Carroll 86

Cards:

Kyle Naughton 48 Y
Leroy Fer 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender/Right back Angel Rangel
Defender Mike Van Der Hoorn
Midfielder Roque Mesa
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Forward Wilfried Bony

Comments:

League position: 15th Swansea City had now lost their opening two home league games of a season without scoring for only the second time in their history (also 1985-86 against Wigan Athletic and Plymouth Argyle in League Division Three). The Swans had now lost consecutive home Premier League games under manager Paul Clement for the first time. City had now failed to score in three of their four games so far in this Premier League season. Swansea City manager Paul Clement said: "Our preparation was good and the atmosphere around the team was good. We were second best in lots of areas. We pushed to the end but never really created anything and Newcastle were better than us. Any system can be undone whether it is man-to-man or zonal. Both have strengths and weaknesses. It worked well for us last season. We have conceded two from corners this season so the details aren't right. We don't need to change how we defend, just go about our defending in a better way.

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Jamaal Lascelles 76 G

Starting lineup:

Rob Elliot Goalkeeper
Ciaran Clark Defender
Jesús Gámez Defender
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Atsu for Jacob Murphy 59
Mo Diamé for Isaac Hayden 69
Dwight Gayle for Joselu 78

Cards:

Isaac Hayden 8 Y
Matt Ritchie 49 Y
Dwight Gayle 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Florian Lejeune
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Christian Atsu
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 10th Since the start of the previous season, Newcastle United had now won the most away games in the Premier League and Football League along with Chelsea and Exeter City (15 each). Jamaal Lescelles scored his first goal in the Premier League since a 3-0 win against Swansea City at St James' Park on 16 April 2016. This was United's first win in their last 13 away games in the Premier League since a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on 13 December 2015. With manager Rafa Benitez recovering from a recent operation, coach Paco Moreno took charge of the team for this game. Newcastle United coach Paco Moreno said: "I feel very happy, very glad for the performance of the players. We expected them to play with five at the back and we realised it was four but everything was as planned. We tried to control their midfielders and attack down wide. Jamaal Lascelles has the spirit of a captain, without doubt. He manages everything so well and is involved in all situations."